The Criminal Law Handbook: Know Your Rights, Survive the System » (Eleventh Edition)

Paul Bergman is a Professor of Law at the UCLA School of Law and a recipient of a University Distinguished Teaching Award. His recent books include Reel Justice: The Courtroom Goes to the Movies (Andrews & McMeel); Trial Advocacy: Inferences, Arguments, Techniques (with Moore and Binder, West Publishing Co.); and Represent Yourself In Court and The Criminal Law Handbook (both with Berman-Barrett, Nolo). He has also published numerous articles in law journals, and regularly gives presentations on how law and lawyers are portrayed in film.

Sara J. Berman is a professor at Concord Law School and co-founder of PASS Bar Review. She is the co-author of Represent Yourself in Court and The Criminal Law Handbook and the author of numerous articles and law course materials.

Criminal law rules and procedures, explained in plain English.

The criminal justice system becomes increasingly complex each year as new laws and decisions can change legal standards dramatically. And at a time when even law enforcement is being affected by hiring freezes and budget cuts, the result is fewer resources and public programs for those accused of crimes, and their friends and families. That's why it's crucial that you have access to clear and complete explanations of all aspects of criminal law and procedure.

The Criminal Law Handbook answers your questions about every part of a criminal case, from cops to crooks. Find out everything you've ever wanted to know about how the system works, and the how and why police, lawyers and judges doing what they do.

The revised 11th edition covers all new Supreme Court rulings, as well as completely updated, meticulously researched changes to case law and new information on domestic violence law.

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Introduction

1: Talking to the Police

2: Search and Seizure: When the Police Can Search for and Seize Evidence

3: Arrest: When It Happens, What It Means

4: Police Procedures to Help Eyewitnesses Identify Suspects

5: Booking and Bail: Checking In and Checking Out of Jail

6: From Suspect to Defendant: How Crimes Get Charged

7: Criminal Defense Lawyers: Who They Are, What They Do, How to Find One

8: Understanding the Attorney-Client Relationship in a Criminal Case

9: A Walk Through Criminal Court

10: Arraignments

11: Developing the Defense Strategy

12: Crimespeak: Understanding the Language of Criminal Laws

13: Defensespeak: Common Defenses to Criminal Charges

14: Discovery: Exchanging Information With the Prosecution

15: Investigating the Facts

16: Preliminary Hearings

17: Fundamental Trial Rights of the Defense

18: Basic Evidence Rules in Criminal Trials

19: Motions and Their Role in Criminal Cases

20: Plea Bargains: How Most Criminal Cases End

21: The Trial Process

22: Sentencing: How the Court Punishes Convicted Defendants

23: Appeals: Seeking Review by a Higher Court

24: How the Criminal Justice System Works: A Walk Through Two Drunk Driving Cases

25: Juvenile Courts and Procedures

26: Prisoner's Rights